Most of the warships from the ten major kingdoms in the outer seas have been mobilized. The total number is more than 400, of which more than 300 eagle ships are positioned as the main force responsible for combat. More than two-thirds of them are from the Kingdom of Itaien.

The rest are provided by the other nine kingdoms, but the fifteen dragon ships that are the absolute main force (each equipped with two perches for the dragon to ride on) are all affiliated to the Kingdom of Itaien. The rest are small reconnaissance ships and

Supply ship.

A decisive battle at sea of ​​this scale is different from what many people imagine, and it is difficult to end in a short time. Although the elves have many magicians, there are many restrictions. Powerful spells that can sink the opponent in one go are limited in the number of times they can be cast in a short time.

, and the number of magic crossbows on each ship is even more limited.

Many times we have to use ordinary ammunition to fight, not to mention the Chaos Fleet. In addition to the ten skull cannons with impressive accuracy, the main combat methods are ramming battles and gang jumping. In this way, the two sides can easily fight for a whole day without being able to separate.

Victory or defeat is determined, and the importance of the supply ship is highlighted at this time.

This is the largest and most powerful naval force in the elves' gathering place in history, not to mention there are many sea dragons hidden under the sea, the smallest of which can easily overturn two keel ships.

But such a huge fleet is not without its problems.

Looking at the battleships that bumped into each other from time to time due to the dense formation, Nelson was very worried about how much combat power this combined fleet would be able to exert in the upcoming battle, or how many accidental injuries would occur during the battle.

The Ulthuan Elf United Fleet has never experienced even a large-scale battle. At this time, it can barely get together without making mistakes, all thanks to the magic communication crystal and the giant eagle knights and communication eagles that keep flying around. They are constantly busy.

The figure of the busy queen ensures that the basic order of the team does not collapse.

"Attack!"

When the communication crystal came out that the enemy had arrived at the predetermined position, Dick Marx, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately issued the order to attack as the commander-in-chief.

With Carter's clone as an advisor, this elf prince whose original status in Lothern was not particularly high, relied on the huge merits and honors brought by the wave tactics, and his status rose all the way, and eventually became the commander-in-chief of this combined fleet.

Command. On the one hand, of course, the Kingdom of Itain is considering its own interests and would definitely prefer to let its own elf princes hold important positions. On the other hand, Dick Marx has gained too much reputation and meritorious service with his wave tactics, and there is no competition from others.

But him.

"here we go……"

Looking at the surrounding warships with their sails lowered, the giant dragons spreading their wings and flying, and the sea dragons with their backs exposed on the sea level, Nelson felt an unprecedented epic feeling that made Nelson's blood boil. At the same time, he couldn't help but hope that the tactics proposed in the pre-war meeting would be effective.

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Through communicating with the elf captains who are familiar with battleships, Nelson knows that with the current elf communication level, maintaining an overly large formation will only cause huge waste, leaving most battleships in a state of watching the show most of the time, and only

A small number of warships can meet the enemy.

Therefore, splitting more than 300 capital ships into several formations became an inevitable result.

The combined navy is divided into three parts: left, center and right. Based on the degree of familiarity of each warship with each other, it is ensured that they can cooperate with each other as easily as possible. However, even so, each army has at least more than a hundred warships in a row.

It will still occupy a large area of ​​sea after opening.

Considering that even with the blessing of magic, the naval ballistae used by the elves cannot be compared with real artillery, Nelson did not propose the famous 'T' tactic. This tactic is more suitable for ironclad ships with real artillery and is not suitable for

The main force of the elves is the Eagle Ship. Forcibly using T-tactics and relying on ballistae to kill the enemy infinitely requires too much command and coordination of the combined fleet.

Since the Chaos Fleet obviously does not know real naval tactics, it is not difficult to seize the T prefix. However, this requires the Eagle ships of the United Fleet to be arranged in a double column or even a single column to exert maximum firepower. However,

A ballista can only have a range of one thousand meters at most.

With such worrying power, it is relatively difficult to form a death zone at such a short distance. Several eagle ships must cooperate with each other to attack the same keel ship each time, and the hit rate must be very high, so that they can attack quickly.

Sink the enemy ship, then focus on the next one.

Once something goes wrong in such a difficult coordinated operation, even if the keel ship is not as fast as the eagle ship, it will still quickly pass through a short distance of a kilometer, using the numerical advantage and the angle of collision to easily pierce through the thin layer of the combined fleet.

, turning the battle into a big melee that is not conducive to the combined fleet.

The single combat power of the Eagle Ship far exceeds that of the Keel Ship, but since the strategic purpose this time is to eliminate the main force of the Chaos Navy, a large-scale naval battle must be carried out.

…………

The Eagle Ship, which is mainly painted in blue and white, is easier to ignore at a distance, but when it appears together in several formations, unless it is a Chaos believer without eyes, everyone will notice it.

The commander of the Chaos Navy, Kang Asi, immediately realized that this was a premeditated trap, but the hesitation on his face only lasted for less than a second. The next moment, he opened his mouth full of fangs and put on three skulls.

helmet, grinned ferociously and shouted: "Sirs of the true God, these brave

How dare the little pathetic believers of false gods come out! Our feast is about to begin. We will never leave until the last pointy-eared warship sinks and the last pointy-eared is drowned by the sea! Let all the troops rush at full speed.

Come, sacrifice your blood and fight for our Lord!"

Although he fell into a trap, Kang Asi did not think that he would lose at all. As long as he dared to have a head-on confrontation, he would definitely not lose.

After Aislin, who had been fleeing, saw the large force revealed, he immediately led several battleships under his command, thinking of the gap between the three groups of troops and rushed there. After retreating all the way, the condition of the ships was not good. If they did not proceed,

Repairs and repairs are directly thrown into the battle, and no matter which fleet they join, they will become a burden and a breakthrough point.

After revealing their true form, the combined fleet was quickly divided into three formations. Among them, the middle fleet was the strongest. All the members were battleships from Lothern. They were most familiar with each other and had the strongest combat effectiveness. The number was about 150 ships.

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The number of the remaining two formations is about a hundred, but there are many non-capital ships to fill the number, and they are hiding in the left and right rear of the center army in a "C" shape. The most powerful dragon ship of the elves appears and serves as the flagship.

Inside the center army. At the same time, the ships began to turn to the right to face thousands of enemy ballistae, preparing to fire, while the mage continued to use magic to maintain speed.

Although the Chaos Fleet has an absolute advantage, Kang Asi, as the commander, has not lost his mind. There is no way for such a huge fleet to be put into the battlefield at the same time. Blindly piling up all the troops will only lead to frequent collisions with each other.

There were only three to four hundred keel ships in the front row. Countless bloodthirsty Chaos believers stood on the bow of the ship and beat their shields wildly. Their indomitable momentum was indeed quite intimidating, but their absolute numbers did not form.

It was a huge advantage, and the difference between the keel boat at the front and the one behind was several hundred meters.

When the first batch of Chaos Keel Ships entered the firing range, thousands of ballistae were ready to fire at the same time.

"Bounce!"

The almost indistinguishable sound of loose strings formed a beautiful music. Thousands of crossbow arrows formed a brown cloud, leaping a thousand meters and falling into the predetermined sea area in one fell swoop.

The dense water column showed that most of the crossbow arrows had missed. Even so, the three keel boats at the front were sunk in an instant.

However, a steady stream of subsequent keel boats quickly passed over the sinking keel boats and replaced them as the new vanguard.
Chapter completed!